Abstract
This paper presents a lightweight and low-inertia cable-driven upper-limb exoskeleton powerful enough to meet the requirements for activities of daily living. It presents the mechanical design, kinematic structure,the underlying actuation system, sensors, other electronic components as well as the controller of the exoskeleton.The extensive effect of friction on cable-driven designs, such as the one presented in this paper, requires proper mathematical modelling for controller design. Thus, we propose a current actuator model that describes the relationship between the motor current, velocity, and external load. The model relies on an underlying Stribeck+Coulomb friction representation and an additional parameter that modifies its Coulomb friction representation with an offset to represent adhesion between a cable and sheath.The model has been validated based on experimental data collected with the exoskeleton. The results show that the proposed model better captures the non-linear behaviour of the exoskeleton’s actuation system, increasing overall descriptive performance by 15%. However, adding the adhesion offset to extend the relation of static friction, does not improve the model.
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